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  • Apple accidentally releases public iOS 17 beta early [u]

    darkvaderdarkvader
    Downloading now.

    It shows up as a developer beta even though I don't have a paid developer account.  We'll see what it does.

    (Yes, it's my secondary iPhone.  I don't even really care if it's mostly broken.)
    appleinsideruser

  • Rumored next-generation Apple Silicon processor expected in fall 2023 at the earliest

    darkvaderdarkvader
    AniMill said:
    Either the Mac Pro is dead, or so delayed that it’s become superfluous in their product lineup. Perhaps it’s become such a niche that any further investment simply is not a viability for Apple anymore. Either way, if Apple does not at least preview a Mac Pro option at WWDC, I think it’s dead Jim. Though $3000 ski goggles are considered the “next” thing - but I believe AR/VR is already past the public interest inflection point. WWDC is going to be a very interesting show.
    Keep in mind how long Apple took to release the current Mac Pro.

    And don't forget what the Mac Pro is.  Apple's M chips as they currently exist are utterly inadequate to power a Mac Pro.  They max out at 128GB RAM, and can't support any GPU option other than what's on-chip.  The Mac Pro can use 1.5TB of RAM, and dual Radeon Pro GPUs.  It's a FAR more powerful platform, and that's going to continue to be the case unless Apple actually develops a chip that can use off-chip RAM and non-Apple GPUs.  Releasing something now and calling it a "Mac Pro" will just make Apple look silly, much like they did when they released that stupid trash can and called it a "Mac Pro" in 2013 - and at least that thing had expandable RAM (to 128GB, which was at least adequate 10 years ago) and dual GPUs that were theoretically upgradeable, and even though it turned out nobody released GPUs in that form factor you could at least add eGPUs.

    Any "Mac Pro" Apple releases now with an Apple chip is going to be WORSE than the trash can.  Their best bet if they have any intention of staying in the professional video market is to update the Intel Mac Pro, and that's going to be the case for the near and intermediate future.
    williamlondon9secondkox2canukstormcgWerks

  • When Apple's headset launches, it will do more than Oculus

    darkvaderdarkvader
    neoncat said:
    I'm not going to argue for or against the success of an Apple headset, but despite the cheerleading of people like Cook, Carmack, and Zuckerberg for years and years, the pathway for consumer relevance of AR/VR feels far less assured than the examples you mention, Macxpress. Consider your use-case, Hexclock: Sure, very cool idea. Worth $3000 to you? Really? Really?
    Sure, it's worth $30.00 to me.  Oh, you seem to have left out the decimal point, btw.
    williamlondon9secondkox2

  • 'Apple Glasses' reportedly launching in 2026 or 2027 at the earliest

    darkvaderdarkvader
    Should have added "if ever" - because this may be like the car, somebody's pet project that will never ship.

    (There is no Apple car.  There will be no Apple car.)
    williamlondon

  • Apple Car's dashboard may look different to driver & passenger

    darkvaderdarkvader
    There is no Apple Car.  It's no more likely to happen now than it was a decade ago.

    Things Apple should make and doesn't:
    • Printers
    • WiFi routers and access points
    • Servers
    • Reasonably priced monitors
    Things Apple doesn't make, shouldn't make, isn't going to make, and has no business making:
    • Washing machines
    • Toilets
    • CARS
    jamnap